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TICKET PRINTING MAGHINE.

No. 443,969. Patented Dec. 30. 1890.

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TICKET PRINTING MACHINE.

No. 443,969. Patented Dec. 30, 1890.

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G. B. MASSEY, Deod. S R MASSEY & S. A. BRYANT, Administrators.

TICKET PRINTING MACHINE.

No. 443,969. Patented Dec. 30, 1890.

A TTOENEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SARAH R. MASSEY AND STANLEY A. BRYANT, OF MAMARONECK, NEW YORK,ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF GIDEON B. MASSEY,

DECEASED.

TICKET PRINTING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 443,969, dated December30, 1890.

Application filed February 18, 1890. Serial N0.340,886. (No model.)

T a whom it may concern.-

Be it known that GIDEON B. MASSEY, deceased late a resident ofMam-aroneck, in the county of Vestchester and State of New York, didinvent a certain new and Improved Ticket- Printing Machine, 01 which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the annexeddrawings, forming a part thereof, in which Figure l is a perspectiveview of the improved ticket-printing machine. Fig. 2 is a verticallongitudinal section taken on line 2 2 in Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a plan viewof the machine with the cover removed. Fig. l is a vertical longitudinalsection taken on line 4: in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a vertical transversesection taken on line 5 5 in Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view of theticket-numbering mechanism. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail view showingthe pawl for moving the lllllllbGlPWllGGl. Fig. 8 is a verticaltransverse section of one series of number-wheels, taken on line 8 8 inFig. 9. Fig. 9 is a side elevation of one of the number-wheels, showingthe carrying mechanism; and Fig. 10 is an enlarged sectional view of thecrank for operating the machine.

Similar letters and iigures of reference indicate corresponding parts inall of the views.

The object of the invention is to construct a ticket-printing machinewhich will print and number the tickets in successive series, theticket-blanks being supplied to the machine from a roll of continuouspaper and cut otl' as they are delivered from the machine either singlyor in strips contaix'iing a number of tickets, as may be required.

The invention consists in a wheel carrying a number of electrotypes forprinting the bodv of the ticket, each electrotype being provided with aletter representing a series, a set of numberingavheels adjacent to eachelect rotype and adapted to register a number of 1mpressions equal toone-tenthor some integral part of the entire series of tickets which themachine is capable of printing, mechanism for moving the firstnumber-wheel of eachseries by a step-by-step movement, a carryingmechanism for actuating the other wheels of the series, a disk providedwith notches corresponding in number and position with the electrotypescarried by the printing-wheel, a handle mounted on the shaft of theprinting wheel and provided with a stop-pin adapted to stop in thenotches of the disk, a spring supported inking-roller, a fountain-rollerfor supplying the inking-roller with ink, and devices i'or guiding thepaper strip through the printing mechanism, all as will be hereinaftermore fully described.

The invention is more especially designed for printing railway, ferry,and bridge tickets; but it may be used in any place when tickets aredesired in series.

To the bottom of the casing A are attached the standards 13 B, in whichis journaled a shaft G, carrying the ticket-printing wheel D between thesaid standards B B. The wheel D is formed of the serrated side plates 0.a, between which are secured the blocks Z), to which are attached theclcctrotypeplates E The ends of the blocks bare concavecha-s shown inFig. 6, to adapt them to the numbering mechanism F. There are tenblocks 1) in the periphery of the wheel and ten electrotypes, saidelcetrotypes being similar to each other, with the exception of theseries letter, a different letter being placed upon each clectrotype.

The numbering mechanism in the present case consists of series of fourwheels 1 2 3 l, each carrying ten characters. The first wheel 1 of eachseries is provided with a ratchet-wheel c, which is adapted to beengaged by the pawl (Z, pivoted on the plate a. The said pawl (l isprovided at its pivotal end with aslot 6, which receives a stud f,projecting from the side plate a, and the said pawl is furnished with astud g, which projects through a slot 7b in the said side plate a. Aspiral spring 1', attached to the pawl d and to the fixed pin j,projecting from the plate (1, tends to draw the pawl inward toward theratchet-wheel c and also toward the pivotal stud f. A snail F, securedto the standard B, engages all of the studs g, and the said studs rideupon the snail F as the wheel D is turned in the operation of printing.The snail is adapted to push forward the pawls (1 during one revolutionof the wheel D a sufficien-t distance to carry forward theratchet-Wheels 0 one notch. This change of the numbering mechanism takesplace before the electrotype-plates and the numbering-wheels arrive atthe inking-roller G, so

that the numbering-wheels as ehanged'are.

inked along with the eleetrotype which prints the body of the ticket.

The wheel 1 is prevented from moving by its own momentum by a spring 70,which is attached to the plate a at one end, while the opposite end isadapted to fit into the notches in the periphery of the number-wheel.The end of the springlc is beveled, so as to admit of moving thewheel'forward one step at a time; but it offers a su'fticient resistanceto prevent the wheel from being moved accidentally or byits-ownmomentu-m; The wheel 1 of each series F carries a crank-wire Z,one arm of which is insertedin an aperture in the wheel 1, the other armprojecting from the wheelat right angles toward wheel2, as shownin-Fig.8. Wheel2 is provided with a-ratchetwheel 0. The pin m, which supportsthe wheels 1 2 3 4, is groovedlongitudinally, and upon the said pin ismounted a disk n-,iwhich' is prevented from turningby a= projection'onthe disk entering the groove of the pin m. One edge of the disk at iscutaway, andbelow the disk is supported a plate 0, whose upper edge isparallel withthe'stra-ight edge of the'disk n and separated a shortdistance from it to permit of the passage of the crank wire Z. Theratchet-wheel c is placed within a recess inthe side of thenumber-wheel2, and the outer wall of the said recess, the disk n, andplateo form a guide for theend of thecrankwire I. As the num'ber wheel 1makes a-revo tion,the crank-wire Z passes intothe straight slot betweenthe disk at and plate 0-. It engages one of the teeth of theratchet-wheel-c, and carries it forward so as to causethe wheel to makeone-tenth of a revolution. In as-imi lar way number-wheels 2 and 3 areprovided I with crank-Wires Z, and the' number-wheels 3 and 4 arefurnished with disksn' and plates 0. The entireseries'of plates 0is-supported upon a longitudinally-grooved stud p, which projeetsinwardly on the side plate a of the wheel D.

To the base of the machine is secured a spring q, to which is attachedan upright frame 4', carrying a pin 8, upon which is journaled theinking-roller G, the said ink-ingroller being formed of the metalliccore 23 and a rubber ring to. The roller G is held in contact with-theperiphery of the wheel D by the pressure of the spring q. Upon a pin '0,projecting from the plate 7', is mounted a feltwheel w, which formsareservoir of ink. The said felt-wheel w rolls incontact withtheinking-roller G, and supplies ink to the said roller to betransferred to the electrotype's and to the numbering-wheels carried by thewheel D.

In; the slots-a in" the upper ends of the standards 15-13 are placedjournal-boxes 6',

which are pressed downwardly by spiral springsc the pressure of whichisad-just'ed' by screws d. In the journal box'es b" is journaled a shaft6, upon which is mounted the impression-roller H. The periphery of theimpression-roller is covered with soft rubber or analogous material.Inarms f, projecting from opposite sides of the standards BB, are journaled rollers g, which guide the paper strip I to theimpression-roller H, and the" said impression-roller H is furnished withflanges upon either side, which act as further guides to the paper.

The paper strip I is taken from a paper-roll J, supported upon a pin;it, passing through the forked standard K, attached to the base of themachine; The roll J is arranged obliquely in the casing, and the paperis guided by the flanged roller i, so that it may-f pass j directly tothe'printing mechanismt Afterit leaves the printing mechanism it isgniril'ed by an upwardly-turned plat-ej' tothes'lotted shear-plate 7c.Tothesaidsheawplateis pi v oted a cutting blade Z, the free end of whichprojects through the casing.

The Wheel D is prevented from turning backward by a ratchet-wheel m,secured to' the shaft 0, and a pawln, pivoted to the standard B. To thesidfe of the casing-2A is attached a disk I havin'gin its peripheryequidistant notches 0, which correspoiid in number withthe'"ele'ctrotype plates of the wheel D, and the crank G, secured to": the"shaft 0, is slotted at its-- free extremity to" re-' ceive the screw p,wl1icli pro'jectstrom the handleq' through the slot, Thescrew'a'lsoprojects through: washers-r, placed on opposite sides ofthecrank.

The spiralspring 8 inserted in= the hole bored in the cran k arm pressesagainst the side of the screw'p',and ish'eld in place-by a screw't'inserted in the endof theorank-arm; The head of the screw 19' is fitted"to thenot clies 0 of the-disk L,-sothat bythe' engagementof the screwwith the notchedplate the wheel Dis made to registeriiisuelr awayas-tohring the division-line bet-ween the di iferent-tickets even withthe cuttihgeedgepfthepl alte' The operation of the improvedticket-printing machine is as follows: The wheel: D is turnedby meansof' the: crank G,, mounted= upon the shaft G, and the serrated edgesofthe side plates of the said wheel= engage the paper strip I, carryingitforward withaposttive motion. The numbering-wheels having been adjust-ed to register the correct number in the'manner alreadydescribed-,tand the ink having been applied: by the'inkingi-roller G,-theelectrotypes and the numbemwheelsyby contact with the paper stripI,.produc'e"an i-m'- pression upon; thepaper strip. Thestriptliusprintedprojects through th'e'sl'otinthe shears and through the's-lot' ofthe casing, and any number of tickets may be sepa-ratted 'from" thestrip by moving the shear blade -l By providing ten el-ectrotypes: andten setsof numbering-wheels, it is" obvious that the" machine will printa series of tickets numbering one thousand, which will differ from eachother, and that by a continued operation of the machine a new seriesWill be begun. It is also obvious that the number of electrotype-platesor the number of numbering-Wheels, or both, may be increased, thusincreasing the number of tickets in the series. it is also obvious thatany plate bearing the required characters or marks may be used insteadof the electrotype-plate, or rubber or metal type maybe employed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. In a ticket-printing machine, the combination, with a printing-wheelcarrying series of electrotypes furnished with different serial lettersor characters, of a series of numberwheels for each electrotype andmeans for moving the number-wheels once during each revolution of theprinting-wheel,substantially as specified.

2. In a ticket-printing machine, the combination of the printing-wheelD, furnished with electrotypes E, the snail F, the pawls (1, providedwith the studs g, adapted to be engaged by the snail F, thenumber-Wheels 1, furnished with the ratchet-Wheels c, the numberwheels 23 4, and carrying mechanism consisting of ratchets c, the disk '12, theplates 0, and the crank-Wires Z, substantially as specified.

In a ticket-printing machine, the combination of the printing-wheel D,provided with the side plates a a, having serrated periphery forcarrying the paper strip with a positive motion, the electrotypes E,fixed in the wheel D, the series of number-Wheels F, thespring-supported inking-roller G, and the spring-pressedimpression-roller H, substantially as specified.

SARAH R. MASSEY, STANLEY A. BRYANT,

Administrators of the estate of Gideon. B.

ilfassey, deceased, the inventor of the herein'above-described improredfic7cef-printing machine.

Witnesses:

EDWARD M. CLARK, EDGAR TATE.

